Self talk is important to your success, or your lack of success.
Rarely do people succeed on first try, or the second. Success is built over time and effort. You have to overcome adversity. No matter what happens to us, it is how we react that matters more.
Positive thinking is no miracle cure. It doesn’t replace collaborating, experimenting, trials, planning, learning, nor failures. The habit of positive self talk is motivation to try again. Break down what you need to do to the smallest effort and start.
Victim talk where the world is against you, you think you have no control, you are powerless to do anything. “Look you don’t understand, …”. “They won’t let me…”. It discourages you from changing or even trying. It is not true, you have choices. Terina Allen deep dives this subject in her article below.
Healthy self talk often starts, “Next time this happens, I will …”. This means you have learned something from the experience.
No one is perfect! We all need time to feel sorry for ourselves. The gift is to not stay stuck there.
Don’t feel one failure or setback will stop you from coming back. It takes time and effort to improve or try something new. Don’t be afraid to try again in different or better circumstances. And yes we may fail again.
Prayer is important for us. It is not only for the surprise test in school. It focuses us on how we are to contribute, not solve it on our own. Ask whatever you wish.
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wholeness and not for evil, to give you a future full of hope.” (Jer 29:11 ESV)
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